Fireworks rule change could allow use in Havre limits

Fireworks rule change could allow use in Havre limits

Zach White

One new ordinance could light up the faces of explosives enthusiasts in Havre.

A draft of possible changes to the city's rules about fireworks was introduced to the Ordinance Committee of the Havre City Council earlier this week.

Fire Chief Dave Sheppard said that the changes came from a look at similar rules in cities across Montana, while also taking cues from the state law.

Compiled from many sources, with a few new ideas, the proposed ordinance is a legal smorgasbord, from which the city can pick the rules that work best....